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Taltsy is similar to Open-Air Museum in Tallinn or Skansen in Stockholm. Taltsy is called architectural and ethnographic museum: it tells a about everyday life of Baikal region inhabitants via the display of Baikal architecture from indigenous huts to the estates of the 20th century.

We spent four days in Irkutsk, but could not see this city as we wanted to. There are actually several reasons. One of them is nearby attractions such as Listvyanka and Taltsy to which we dedicated quite some time. The second reason is the fact that Victor’s colleague and friend Dima lives in Irkutsk. With him and his nice and…

The north and south of the Olkhon island are completely different in nature and landscape and the tourists are recommended to see both sides. We went to the north of Olkhon on the organized tour with Sasha: we were also staying in his place.

We have just come back from a trip around Baikal Lake and Mongolia and are all ready to share our experiences on the Baikal district. We did not see the whole region – for that you would need not just months – years! Yet, we would like to tell about the major impressions from the places we visited: Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude,…